Find the largest possible value of if , and are positive integers satisfying .
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5 a + b 2 = 3 c ⟹ b 2 = 3 c − 5 a . So, here b will be even.Consider b = 2 m
Recall that b 2 ≡ 0 , 1 ( m o d 3 )
5 a + b 2 ≡ ( 3 + 2 ) a + b 2 ≡ 2 a + b 2 ≡ ( 3 − 1 ) a + b 2 ≡ ( − 1 ) a + b 2 ≡ ( − 1 ) a + 0 , 1 ( m o d 3 ) .Clearly this remainder will be zero if a is odd.Consider a = 2 k + 1
Now the equation becomes 5 2 k + 1 + 4 m 2 = 3 c .Any perfect square ends with 0 , 1 , 4 , 9 , 5 , 6 .When it is multiplied with 4 then ends with 0 , 4 , 6 .Any power raised to 5 always ends with 5 .Powers of 3 ends with 3 1 = 3 ; 3 2 = 9 ; 3 3 = 7 , 3 4 = 1 Combining only result we can get is 4 + 5 = 9 and 5 + 6 = 1 .So powers of 3 will be in the form of c = 4 l , 4 l + 2
So, putting all those in the given equation 5 2 k + 1 + 4 m 2 = 3 4 l ⟹ 2 5 k . 5 = 9 2 l − ( 2 m ) 2 ⟹ 2 5 k . 5 = ( 9 l + 2 m ) ( 9 l − 2 m )
Here g c d ( 9 l + 2 m , 9 l − 2 m ) = 5 .In the L.H.S. if k ≥ 1 then there will more than one factors of 5 .If 9 l − 2 m = 1 and 9 l + 2 m = 2 5 k .Add this two equations 2 . 9 l = 2 5 k + 1 . L.H.S will ends with 2 , 8 but R.H.S. ends with 6 .So there is no solution for k ≥ 1 .Therefore k = 0 and a = 1 .
If c = 4 l + 2 then the case will be similar above. So, 9 l + 2 m = 5 and 9 l − 2 m = 1 .Solving this the only values are l = 1 / 2 and m = 1 .So ,required values are c = 2 and b = 2 .From the second part there exists one solution but this is not integral.
So , the only values are a = 1 ; b = 2 ; c = 2